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Chapter 83 Please don't make me so twisted.

"Huh?" Lu Yining looked at Jia Ying'en in disbelief. Darling, are you playing with abstract concepts?

"Ji Shiyan and I are completely innocent! We're just ordinary friends! We're on the same variety show, and even in the same group. Do you think it's possible that we wouldn't talk to each other? Those haters' brains are completely blinded, and you've been assimilated too?"

"Snapped--"

The folder slammed into Lu Yining's head. Jia Ying'en's pupils were filled with raging fire as she glared at Lu Yining: "If I were really like them, I would have cursed you to death from the moment I saw you, I would have made you utterly humiliated and pissed your ass in fear!"

In response, Lu Yining gave a nonchalant "Oh."

Jia Ying'en was furious. She picked up the folder she had just hit Lu Yining with and prepared to hit her on the head again.

This time, Lu Yining was prepared. She quickly bent down and stood up, nimbly dodging Jia Ying'en's attack.

At the same time, he shouted, "Hey! A gentleman uses words, not fists! Talk to me properly, don't hit me with that lousy folder!"

Jia Ying'en felt her blood pressure rising higher and higher. She even considered chasing after Lu Yining and beating her up, disregarding her image. If she hadn't still had some sense of reason, she probably would have already chased after that woman who was still shaking her leg and given her a good beating.

"Okay, let's not talk about Ji Shiyan. Then tell me clearly, what's going on between you and Lu Yunjie? Those netizens have already captured a lot of pictures of you two flirting. Or is it that the person you really like is Lu Yunjie?"

"Oh dear, oh dear, this is outrageous! You can't say things like that!" Lu Yining's expression became agitated, and she waved both hands at the same time: "Lu Yunjie and I are absolutely impossible, there is no possibility of that in this lifetime. Please don't say things like that again. Saying things like that makes me feel like I'm a pervert."

“You…” Jia Ying’en paused, her expression seemingly conflicted, but after a moment’s hesitation, she still chose to ask the question: “You two were together before?”

Hatred out of love?

That's why Lu Yining is so resistant?

Lu Yining's eyes widened even more. Wow, this is even more outrageous!

"He's my third brother! Don't treat me like that, okay? We're not into incest!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Ying'en's expression calmed down slightly: "Oh, it's Third Brother." She paused for a moment, then, as if shocked, her eyes widened suddenly, and even her voice became sharper: "What? Lu Yunjie? Your Third Brother?"

"Are you serious or just playing with abstract concepts?"

"I'm telling you, don't lie to me, this is a very serious matter."

Lu Yining glared at her, took a few steps forward, pulled over a chair, and sat back down: "Is it necessary to lie to you? I am the Lu family's daughter who has been missing for many years. I just returned to the Lu family to be recognized by my ancestors recently. Lu Yunjie is indeed my third brother, a blood brother."

Upon hearing this news, Jia Ying'en felt as if she were in a dream. She was stunned for a while before she finally processed the information.

It was then that she suddenly remembered that Lu Yining had told her not long ago that she had reunited with her biological parents, and that she had several older brothers...

And that Lu family... does seem to have quite a few sons...

Immediately afterwards, Jia Ying'en said, "Then why don't you retire? With so much money in your family, you could live your whole life without working, right?"

With so much money, why bother going out and putting up with all that trouble? Just go home, sleep in until you naturally wake up, eat and drink as you please, go shopping whenever you want—that's true freedom and meaning!

She also thought... Lu Yining cupped her face in her hands and sighed softly: "I really like my current job, and I don't think I'll retire so early."

"Retire? What kind of retirement is that... Where can she retire to? The Lu family is going bankrupt soon! What I'm saying is, no matter what, we have to keep this job, earn more money, and save more money. That's the key!"

Unable to hear her own thoughts, Jia Ying'en was instantly stunned. She couldn't believe this woman had suddenly become so inspiring! She seemed so unfamiliar!

Indeed, one should look at a person with new eyes after three days of separation!

"Very good, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!" Jia Ying'en patted Lu Yining on the shoulder: "In that case, I will definitely nurture you properly from now on, don't worry."

Lu Yining: "..."

There's no need to say such things. She just wants to get by and earn some income; she doesn't ask for much. So, don't have too high hopes for her.

……

"Ningning, you're finally back! Mommy missed you so much!"

As soon as Lu Yining entered, she was pulled into an embrace, a sweet fragrance filling the air. In this embrace, Lu Yining felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

She wrapped her arms around Mu Linglan's waist, nuzzled her head against her shoulder, and softly said, "I missed you so much too~"

I really like this new mom I've taken in; I've missed her a bit after being away for so many days.

Mu Linglan's face immediately lit up with joy. She glanced smugly at the group of men, her expression full of pride. "Did you hear that? Ningning said she missed her! Ningning said she likes her!"

The old man hummed silently, "I won't listen, I won't listen!" "My dear granddaughter, I returned from my trip to China too quickly last time and didn't have time to prepare a gift. These past few days I've had someone buy the gift I wanted to give you. Come over to Grandpa's and see if you like it?"

Wow! A gift! Let me see it!

Lu Yining exclaimed excitedly, then gently pushed Mu Linglan aside and jogged towards Lu Qi'an. Meeting Lu Qi'an's provocative gaze, Mu Linglan simply smiled silently. It didn't matter; love won with material things would never last.

Only someone like her, who has already firmly taken root in Ningning's heart, can embrace her forever.

"Grandpa, where's my present?"

Lu Yining looked left and right, but she couldn't see a single small gift box, let alone a large one. The table near Lu Qi'an was covered with snacks and such; the gift her grandfather mentioned giving her…could it just be snacks?

Although she does enjoy snacks, isn't this... a bit... perfunctory?

[Does Grandpa still think of her as a seven or eight-year-old child, so he bought a bunch of treats to give her as a gift?]

[Fine, fine, even if it's just snacks, I'll accept it. It's Grandpa's good intention, after all, and I don't want to upset him.]

Lu Qi'an: I'm so touched! His sweet granddaughter is so considerate! She knows how to take care of his feelings!